Research Frontiers (REFR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Research Frontiers (REFR) posted Free Cash Flow of -$759998.0 for Q1 2026, down 63.06% sequentially from -$466091.0 in Q4 2025, and down 18.49% YoY from -$932444.2 in Q1 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 years, with the latest figure at -$759998.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 18.49% year-over-year to -$759998.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.4 million (down 39.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$1.3 million, down 68.25% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$759998.0 in Q1 2026 per REFR's latest filing, from -$466091.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $46199.0 in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$759998.0 in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$432997.2 and a median of -$523363.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 108.41% in 2024, then slumped 1108.88% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$567234.0 in 2022, then advanced by 3.21% to -$549027.0 in 2023, then jumped by 108.41% to $46199.0 in 2024, then plunged by 1108.88% to -$466091.0 in 2025, then slumped by 63.06% to -$759998.0 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$759998.0, -$466091.0, and -$143886.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 376.80 Bn | 370.69 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 130.52 Bn | 128.01 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.24 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 881.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 40.39 Bn | 37.55 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.83 Bn | 34.29 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 147.10 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.37 Bn | 32.01 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 351.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.92 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 158.05 Mn | -36.90 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.93 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 34.07 Mn |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.43 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 127.29 Mn |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 15.94 Mn | 14.84 Mn | 51,137.00 | -191,345.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -191,345.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -191,345.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -759,998.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -759,998.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -466,091.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -466,091.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -143,886.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -143,886.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78,529.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -78,529.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -641,381.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -641,381.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46,199.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46,199.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -258,515.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -258,515.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -186,956.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -186,956.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -391,170.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -391,170.00 |